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41Histoire de la marine française — L histoire de la Marine française couvre la période du XIIIe siècle au XXIe siècle. Elle est marquée par une alternance de hauts et de bas, la Marine française rencontrant au cours de son histoire trois difficultés majeures qui… …
42Anthony Durnford — Anthony William Durnford (Irlande 24 mai 1830 – Afrique du Sud 22 janvier 1879) est un officier de carrière de la British Army. Formé dans les Royal Engineers, il sert pendant la guerre anglo zouloue de 1879 et meurt lors de la bataille d… …
43From the beginnings to Avicenna — Jean Jolivet INTRODUCTION Arabic philosophy began at the turn of the second and third centuries of the Hegira, roughly the ninth and tenth centuries AD. The place and the time are important. It was in 133/750 that the ‘Abbāssid dynasty came to… …
44AVICENNA° — AVICENNA°, as he is known in the West, or Abu Ali al Hussein ibn ʿAbdallah ibn Sīnā (980–1037), physician, scientist, statesman, and one of the greatest Islamic philosophers. His writings cover a wide range of topics. His encyclopedic work Kitāb… …
45international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
46religion, philosophy of — Branch of philosophy that studies key metaphysical and epistemological concepts, principles, and problems of religion. Topics considered include the existence and nature of God, the possibility of knowledge of God, human freedom (the free will… …
47fortuit — fortuit, ite [ fɔrtɥi, it ] adj. • XIVe; lat. fortuitus, de fors « hasard » ♦ Qui arrive ou semble arriver par hasard, d une manière imprévue. ⇒ accidentel, contingent, imprévu, inattendu, inopiné, occasionnel. Une rencontre fortuite. « Un décès… …
48India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
49United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
50German Peasants' War — For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts, see List of peasant revolts. German Peasants War Date 1524–1526 Location modern Germany, Switzerland, Austria Result suppression of revolt and execution of pa …
